Cancer Awareness Key Messages

These cancer screening, prevention and survivorship key messages can be used as social media messaging or on-hold messaging in health systems, local public health agencies, federally qualified health centers, or primary care clinics to promote cancer awareness education.

January Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

  • January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Cervical cancer can affect anyone with a cervix who has ever been sexually active. It is almost entirely preventable with the human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine, regular screening, and appropriate and timely follow-up of abnormal results. Learn more about cervical cancer screening and prevention from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at health.mo.gov.

February National Cancer Prevention Month

  • February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Eating a healthy diet, exercising, and protecting your skin from the sun can reduce your risk of developing cancer. Learn more about how to reduce your risk for the six most commonly diagnosed cancers at health.mo.gov from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
  • February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Eating a healthy diet, exercising, and protecting your skin from the sun can reduce your risk of developing cancer. Learn more about ways to prevent cancer at health.mo.gov.

March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

  • March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Among cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the U.S. But it doesn’t have to be. Colon cancer can be prevented. Screening for colorectal cancer beginning at age 50 saves lives! Talk to your health care provider today about which screening test is right for you.

April

  • COVID-19 didn’t cancel cancer. Keeping up with essential cancer screenings or getting back on track with missed or cancelled screenings can save your life. Learn when to begin recommended cancer screenings from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at health.mo.gov.
  • Keeping up with essential cancer screenings can save your life. Learn when to begin recommended cancer screenings at health.mo.gov.
  • Eating a healthy diet, exercising, and protecting your skin from the sun can reduce your risk of developing cancer.Learn more about how to reduce your risk for the six most commonly diagnosed cancers at health.mo.gov from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
  • Eating a healthy diet, exercising, and protecting your skin from the sun can reduce your risk of developing cancer. Learn more about ways to prevent cancer at health.mo.gov.
  • Surviving cancer has many hurdles, but with proper self-care including nutrition, exercise, and mental support, cancer survivors can thrive. Learn tips for cancer survivorship from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at health.mo.gov.
  • Surviving cancer has many hurdles, but with proper self-care cancer survivors can thrive. Learn tips for cancer survivorship and honor a cancer survivor at health.mo.gov.

May Skin Cancer Prevention Month

  • May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Whether you’re working in the yard, watching a ballgame, or taking an afternoon walk, make sun safety an everyday habit so you can avoid getting a sunburn and lower your risk of getting skin cancer.
  • May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. A change in your skin is the most common sign of skin cancer.  Reduce your risk of skin cancer or catch it early by reporting any unusual moles or changes in your skin to your doctor.

June National Cancer Survivors’ Day (June 7)

  • Surviving cancer has many hurdles, but with proper self-care including nutrition, exercise, and mental support, cancer survivors can thrive. Learn tips for cancer survivorship from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at health.mo.gov.
  • Surviving cancer has many hurdles, but with proper self-care cancer survivors can thrive. Learn tips for cancer survivorship and honor a cancer survivor at health.mo.gov.

July

  • COVID-19 didn’t cancel cancer. Keeping up with essential cancer screenings or getting back on track with missed or cancelled screenings can save your life. Learn when to begin recommended cancer screenings from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at health.mo.gov.
  • Keeping up with essential cancer screenings can save your life. Learn when to begin recommended cancer screenings at health.mo.gov.
  • Eating a healthy diet, exercising, and protecting your skin from the sun can reduce your risk of developing cancer. Learn more about how to reduce your risk for the six most commonly diagnosed cancers at health.mo.gov from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
  • Eating a healthy diet, exercising, and protecting your skin from the sun can reduce your risk of developing cancer. Learn more about ways to prevent cancer at health.mo.gov.
  • Surviving cancer has many hurdles, but with proper self-care including nutrition, exercise, and mental support, cancer survivors can thrive. Learn tips for cancer survivorship from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at health.mo.gov.
  • Surviving cancer has many hurdles, but with proper self-care cancer survivors can thrive. Learn tips for cancer survivorship and honor a cancer survivor at health.mo.gov.

August

  • COVID-19 didn’t cancel cancer. Keeping up with essential cancer screenings or getting back on track with missed or cancelled screenings can save your life. Learn when to begin recommended cancer screenings from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at health.mo.gov.
  • Keeping up with essential cancer screenings can save your life. Learn when to begin recommended cancer screenings at health.mo.gov.
  • Eating a healthy diet, exercising, and protecting your skin from the sun can reduce your risk of developing cancer. Learn more about how to reduce your risk for the six most commonly diagnosed cancers at health.mo.gov from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
  • Eating a healthy diet, exercising, and protecting your skin from the sun can reduce your risk of developing cancer. Learn more about ways to prevent cancer at health.mo.gov.
  • Surviving cancer has many hurdles, but with proper self-care including nutrition, exercise, and mental support, cancer survivors can thrive. Learn tips for cancer survivorship from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at health.mo.gov.
  • Surviving cancer has many hurdles, but with proper self-care cancer survivors can thrive. Learn tips for cancer survivorship and honor a cancer survivor at health.mo.gov.

September Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

  • September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. If you are thinking about getting screened for prostate cancer, learn about the possible benefits and harms of screening, diagnosis, and treatment from the Missouri Department of Senior Services at health.mo.gov and talk to your doctor about your personal risk factors.

October Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  • October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Regular mammograms are the best tests to find breast cancer early. If you’re over 45, talk to your doctor about getting screened. Learn more about routine breast cancer screening from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at health.mo.gov.

November Lung Cancer Awareness Month

  • November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month.  If you are at high risk for developing lung cancer because of your age or history of smoking, talk to your doctor about getting screened.  Learn more about lung cancer screening from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at health.mo.gov.
  • November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month.  The single best way to prevent lung cancer is to not smoke – and to quit if you do.  Learn more about lung cancer prevention from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at health.mo.gov.

December Cancer Screening Week (December 7 – 11)

  • COVID-19 didn’t cancel cancer. Keeping up with essential cancer screenings or getting back on track with missed or cancelled screenings can save your life. Learn when to begin recommended cancer screenings from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at health.mo.gov.
  • Keeping up with essential cancer screenings can save your life. Learn when to begin recommended cancer screenings at health.mo.gov.